Listed by the USPTO as HOUSTON, ELIZABETH
Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 3731 3753 3771 3773 3796
This examiner grants 38% of resolved cases
Elizabeth Houston serves as an examiner in Art Unit 3731 within Tech Center 3700. The examiner has managed 458 resolved cases, resulting in an allowance rate of 37.6%. The median days to allowance for these cases is 1550, which provides a benchmark for the time required to reach a final disposition. This timeline is a key factor for applicants to consider when managing their patent portfolios and expectations for issuance.
The interview lift for this examiner is 42.9%. This figure is higher than the 37.6% allowance rate, suggesting that interviews are a powerful tool for overcoming rejections in this docket. Top companies like Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, W. L. Gore & Associates Inc., and CONMED Corporation are frequently involved in the caseload. Firms such as BakerHostetler, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC, and CAESAR RIVISE, PC can use the 1550 day median pendency and the 42.9% lift to refine their approach to securing patent rights through direct dialogue with the examiner.
| App # | Title | Status | Assignee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17335682 | TISSUE CAPTURING BONE ANCHOR | Final Rejection | Conmed Corporation |
| 17978927 | DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND DELIVERY ASSEMBLIES FOR PROSTHETIC HEART VALVES, METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME | Final Rejection | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation |
| 17282907 | CONSTRAINING MECHANISMS AND ASSOCIATED METHODS | Final Rejection | W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. |
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Build Your Strategy37.6% of resolved applications examined by Elizabeth Houston were allowed (458 resolved cases), compared with 63.1% across Art Unit 3731 over the last five years.
This examiner's interview lift is +42.9 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.
Applications allowed by Elizabeth Houston took 1,550 days on average from filing to allowance.
Elizabeth Houston examines applications in Art Unit 3731 in Tech Center 3700 (Medical Devices & Mechanical Engineering).
